Methods of Separating Mixtures

Useful in mining iron and in many process industries to remove metal contaminants from product streams.

• using magnet

• decantation

• handpicking

• sieving

This practice allows you to separate the tiny stones such that the rice grains would be safer to consume.

• using magnet

• handpicking

• filtration

• decantation

A method of separating mixture used to separate gravel and sand in construction site.

• filtration

• sieving

• evaporation

• handpicking

This type of separating mixture separates the solid particles called residue and liquid substance called filtrate.

• sieving

• handpicking

• filtration

• using magnet

Using a strainer to remove water from the pasta.

• sieving

• handpicking

• filtration

• decantation

A mixture that settles at the bottom could be separated by this method.

• decantation

• evaporation

• using magnet

• decantation

This method is a technique used in separating a less-dense substance from a denser one.

• decantation

• evaporation

• distillation

• filtration

This technique is based on the differences of the boiling point of the substance in the mixture.

• decantation

• distillation

• filtration

• chromatography

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

This involves using a strainer or a big screen to separate the components of solid mixtures.

• chromatography

• distillation

• sieving

• physical manipulation

This method is useful in a pharmaceutical industry in determining the amount of each chemical in each product.

• distillation

• chromatography

• sieving

• decantation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2